Summer ESL

Program Dates: July 21 - August 23Program Tuition: $9,500

The Kiski Summer ESL Program is for international students between the ages of eleven and eighteen who wish to have an American Culture and English Immersion experience. Lasting for five weeks, instruction inside and outside the classroom includes essential elements of English, speaking, writing, listening and reading. Lessons occur not only in a traditional classroom setting, but also by taking trips to areas of interest and in dynamic academic class sessions.

English Language and American Culture Immersion

Daily interactions with English-speaking students

Cutting edge technology including a laptop computer provided for each student

Academic Workshops

Oral Presentations

Step-by-step instructions of the admission process and daily life at an American Boarding School

ESL Program at a Glance

Unique Experiential Learning

What makes Kiski’s ESL Program unique is the English Immersion experience and introduction to American culture that occurs not only through traditional ESL instruction but also through the English Language and American Cultural learning that goes on when our students go on college visits and participate in academic workshops in engineering, photography, media and 3D printing technology.

After various trips and activities, students compile what they have learned into English oral presentations and discussions. Many of these presentations will include information learned about American unspoken cultural and social traditions that will be valuable in secondary school, college and the work world.

We also offer lessons in which students learn the steps in the admission process and daily life in an American Boarding School. Another highlight of ESL at Kiski is the other academic and athletic camps that allow for daily interactions with English-speaking American students.

Students will have many experiences, trips, role-playing situations and sit-down meals with adults to learn the rhythm, vocabulary and expectations of daily American life. What success looks like in an American classroom, the norm of participation, actively dialoging with teachers, asking questions, and writing papers that express personal opinions will all be explored at Kiski.

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Off-campus trips give students the opportunity to practice English in real-world situations, while also experiencing different aspects of American culture that can be discussed and presented in class. The boys learn a lot on off-campus activities, but they also have a great time!

This year we are excited to announce that we will be taking our ESL Program on trips to both Boston, MA and Washington, D.C. These trips will include city tours, visits to local attractions, and will feature campus tours of the following schools:

Harvard University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Georgetown University

Other college tours in our area include:

Carnegie Mellon University

University of Pittsburgh

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

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Established in 1888, The Kiski School is one of the oldest, private, all-boys, college preparatory boarding schools in Pennsylvania and the United States. Home to 200 boys, Kiski offers an academically rigorous curriculum that includes AP and Honors courses, 12 varsity sports, and a community that allows boys to thrive through project-based learning and self-discovery. Kiski's beautiful, 350-acre campus is located in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA.